Steve Ames

Steven Charles Ames (born March 15, 1988) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins.

Career

Los Angeles Dodgers Ames was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the 2009 MLB draft out of Gonzaga University. He began his career with the rookie-level Ogden Raptors in 2009, with a 2.10 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 17 appearances. In 2010 with the Single-A Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League and the rookie-level Arizona League Dodgers, Ames accumulated a 2.30 ERA with 48 strikeouts and 16 saves across 23 games. In 2011, he split the year between the High-A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes of the California League (1.17 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and 9 saves in 15 games) and the Double-A Chattanooga Lookouts of the Southern League (2.48 ERA, 41 strikeouts, and 5 saves in 28 games).

Ames spent the 2012 season with the Lookouts, where he appeared in 54 games and had a 1.56 ERA, 72 strikeouts, and 18 saves. He was also selected to the Southern League Mid-Season All-Star team. On November 20, 2012, the Dodgers added Ames to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft. He was promoted to the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes to start the 2013 season.

Miami Marlins On July 6, 2013, Ames was traded to the Miami Marlins (along with Josh Wall and Ángel Sánchez) in exchange for Ricky Nolasco. He began with the Triple-A New Orleans Zephyrs and was promoted to the major leagues for the first time on July 28. He made four appearances for the Marlins that season over a two-week span, posting a 4.50 ERA and 4 strikeouts while earning one loss.

On October 4, 2013, Ames was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Triple-A New Orleans. He spent the entirety of the 2014 season pitching through the Marlins' minor league system. Over 5 starts with the rookie-level Gulf Coast League Marlins and 9 appearances each with the Double-A Jacksonville Suns and Triple-A New Orleans, he went 3–3 with a 3.56 ERA, 13 strikeouts, and a 1.29 WHIP. Ames was released by the Marlins organization on April 2, 2015.

Bridgeport Bluefish

Ames signed with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball for the 2015 season. In 33 games, Ames was 1–2 with a 4.45 ERA and 28 strikeouts across innings pitched.